Archive for December, 2022
Posted by Jim Nelson on December 29, 2022
Do you want to be a hero? I do. Your workers do too. I know a factory where they have the values on the wall. The leaders think it helps, but it just adds to overall cynicism. The workers feel little happening around them actually matches those words on the wall. People just work for […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on December 23, 2022
I read an interesting note in Dr. Jeanette Winters blog on Courage that is worth taking a look at below. “(The best recruiter she knew of) explained that even at the earliest of candidate reviews, she looks to see if someone knows them self and has the courage to represent their career authentically.” Really? That is a […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on December 15, 2022
The key to successful and smooth change, like implementing ERP, is to have a strong corporate culture. To improve it, you need to think about how to face Change. Change Change Change A messy culture will have a messy implementation of new technology–or whatever change you need. Messy cultures are caused by bad hiring among […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on December 8, 2022
Politicians are the bane of any business. How does it happen? Who sees how politicians are formed? Pete Kilner works in Character Development at my Alma Mater, West Point, and posted these wise words: “And often, too often, we sigh and go along. Over the course of time, the small concessions we make to please […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on December 1, 2022
Getting everyone pulling in the same direction is no simple trick. Direction needed and lacking is one gap. The difficulty goes way up as you grow. Getting heart commitment from workers will never be easy. So getting everyone pulling the same way is not common. One Key Way to Give the Direction Needed If you […]
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